Late-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.3% against 6.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 41 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 18.8% | 9.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 11.8% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 9.4% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 12.9% | 8.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Late-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.3% against 6.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 8.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for interest payments?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.